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Eliminate the Bullwhip Effect – Communicate with Your Suppliers

QAD

Economists have blamed product shortages such as semiconductors and the present spike of inflation, to an extent, on the bullwhip effect,” reports a recent article from BusinessThink at the University of New South Wales. Price fluctuations and discounts resulting in increased purchases. Causes of the Bullwhip Effect.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it. Embedded AI that is purpose-built for supply chain.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

A requirement to apply as an analyst position for AMR Research was to write an opinion piece and defend the article in an interview. However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

By harnessing the power of data and analytics, companies can uncover valuable insights into their supply chain processes, pinpoint areas in need of improvement, and make informed decisions that can boost their bottom line. But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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6 Critical Supply Chain KPIs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. KPI’s are not solely limited to supply chain, but are used in various different fields to measure how well a company is meeting its objectives. Procurement Cost.

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Logistics Predictions: How Did We Do in 2022 and What Will 2023 Look Like?

Logistics Viewpoints

import volumes may not be as high as they were at the height of the pandemic; however, if they remain above 2019 numbers, the shift away from West Coast ports persists, the labor situation doesn’t get resolved, carriers continue to use blank sailings and importers will continue to see uneven supply chain performance.

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Target Canada’s difficult birth, tough life and brutal death

ToolsGroup

Target employed JDA Software for demand forecasting and inventory replenishment. Data for roughly 75,000 different products was fed from SAP, according to the article. During the rollout, the article states, Target Canada could not generate “meaningful” sales forecasts, and therefore had to rely on projections developed at U.S.